FINANCIAL CONTROLLER FOR LAGOS BASED REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

Job Title: Financial Controller For Lagos Based Real Estate Development Company

Company name: Primrose Development Company, Marina, Lagos, Nigeria

Company Description
Growing Lagos based real estate development company, which also owns a construction company subsidiary. Firm is based in Lagos and is looking to fill this position by July.The firm is lead by western trained executives who are looking for staff who desire to be a part of a high performance oriented firm. We are seeking a professional and mature accounting and financial operations management professional with at least six years of relevant experience in accounting and financial reporting. So, if you are looking for an opportunity to join a high performance oriented firm in a highly visible, impact-oriented position and meet the basic requirements below, send us your CV.

Job Description
This position requires the candidate to have strong professional and managerial skills and have familiarity, or be willing to become familiar, with accounting for the real estate investment, development construction industries. Candidate must have an interest in taking a lead role in developing and providing on-going improvement of financial office policies and processes.
The Controller will be responsible for supervising the preparation of quarterly and annual financial reports along with financial management reports such as cash flow projections, budgets and variance reports. Also responsible for monitoring expenditure and liquidity, reporting financial performance to the board, and providing timely financial data to the COO and CEO. They will be responsible for interacting with lendersrelative to administration of loans andmaking provisions for adequate operational funds.
The Controller will supervise and train an entry level accountant and lead overall accounting, reporting, and controller functions including accounts payables / receivables,setting up and keeping books for multiple real estate development special purpose vehicles (SPVs).
Will maximize return on financial assets by establishing and enforcing financial policies, procedures, controls, and reporting systems that meet both Nigerian generally accepted accounting principles and international best practices.

Requirements:
1.Bachelor’s or higher national diploma degree in accounting
2.Chartered accountant
3.Minimum 6 years of progressive, hands on experience
4.Expertise in financial operations and understanding of the vital components of cash flow management as well as corporate finance
5.Strong written and verbal communication skills
6.Ability to form strong & effective professional relationships,both internally and externally
7.Real estate or investment industry experience is a very strong plus.

Salary range: N5M –7M, annually (based on experience) plus medical benefits
If you apply and you do not meet the first 5 requirements, you will be put on list of people banned from ever working at the firm

Job posting closes on June 20th, 2011

E-mail full page cover letter and CV to joe.quinones@primrosedevco.com